Act!on Agriculture: Tuesday 11 December The second day of Act!on Agriculture featured sessions on agricultural development, scaling up agroecology, markets for sustainable production, and experience sharing from farmers working to reduce emissions. During the first session titled, “Agriculture Development for Climate Benefit,” participants listened to presentations on agricultural development projects, including case studies from the Colombian dairy sector and incentives that enable reduction of greenhouse gases in ice paddies in Vietnam. Participants also discussed how agriculture development investments can secure “triple wins” by increasing productivity while reducing emissions and building resilience to the impacts of climate change.The second session, titled “Scaling-up Agroecology,” focused on the performance of agroecology in enabling farmers to achieve higher production, and environmental, social and sanitary standards, while avoiding the use of fossil fuels and chemicals. During the roundtable discussion, panelists shared real-life experiences of scaling up agroecology.The session on “Market Demand for Sustainably Produced Food” addressed changes in consumer behavior, and evolving trends towards sustainable living. Participants also heard about Ireland’s experience in promoting sustainable food sourcing through developing charters with farmers, food companies and retailers. During the final session, farmers from Argentina, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia shared stories on their experiences in sustainable and resilient crop and livestock farming that ensure profitable ventures while reducing emissions.

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Agriculture Development for Climate Benefit

 

Bruce Campbell, CGIAR

 

Fekadu Beyene, Commissioner for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Ethiopia

 

Panelists during the event

 

Liz Wedderburn, AgResearch, New Zealand

 

Juan Lucas Restrepo, Chief Executive, AGROSAVIA

 

A view of the room during the event

 

Lee Nelson, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

 

Jessica Bensemann, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand

 

Paxina Chileshe-Toe, International Fund for Agriculture Development

 

Chu Van Chuong, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam

 

A participant asks a question

 

A participant listens to the discussion

Participants at the event

Scaling-up Agroecology – Performance on the Ground

 

Alain Peeters, Secretary of Agroecology Europe

 

Murielle Trouillet, France

 

Martial Bernoux, FAO

 

Pierre Rousseau, BNP Paribas

 

Bertrand Mathieu, Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF)

 

A participant asks a question

 

Valérie Dermaux, France

 

Participants examine materials from the event

Market Demand for Sustainably Produced Food

 

Bill Callanan, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland

 

Grace Binchy, Bord Bia - Irish Food Board

 

Michael Maloney, Bord Bia - Irish Food Board

 

John Kaganga, Climate Action Network, Uganda

Farmers Working Towards Lower Emissions

 

Ben O’Brien, Beef + Lamb New Zealand

 

Christian Feldkamp, Executive Director CREA Argentina

 

Conor Mulvihill, Dairy Industry Ireland

 

Pip Band, Meat and Livestock Australia

 

David Burger, DairyNZ

 

A participant asks a question

 

Mereseini Marau, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

 

Participants interact after the event